Microsoft Word Essentials

Detailed Course Content

Create a Word Document

• Open Word and Create a New Document
• Create a New Document from Word

Save a Word Document

• Save a new previously unsaved document
• Save (update) previously saved document
• Save your document in a PDF format
• Save a copy of your document

Close & Open Existing Documents

• Close a document
• Search and open a document from Word
• Select a recently opened document
• Open a document from File Explorer

Change Document Views

• Use the Zoom Slider to zoom in on page
• Use the Zoom Slider to zoom out
• View document in Web Layout view
• View document in Read Mode
• View document in Print Layout View
• View document in Focus Mode
• View document in Immersive Mode

Customise Quick Access Toolbar

• Move the Quick Access Toolbar
• Add common buttons to the QAT
• Add ribbon buttons to the QAT
• Add other buttons to the QAT

Enter Text into a Document

• Start a new paragraph
• Start new line within the current paragraph
• Shift text across the page
• Start a new page
• Show formatting marks

Copy Text to another Location

• Copy text within the same document
• Open the Office Clipboard
• Copy text to another document
• Copy text to other Microsoft application

Select Text

• Select a single word
• Select multiple lines
• Select a paragraph
• Select multiple paragraphs
• Select multiple non-contiguous lines
• Select the whole document

Insert and Delete Text

• Insert additional text into a document
• Toggle Insert and Overtype modes
• Edit text using Overtype mode
• Delete text whilst typing
• Delete text using the Delete key

Work with Tabs on the Ruler

• Set a left aligned tab position
• Set a right aligned tab position
• Set a centre aligned tab position
• Clear tab positions from the ruler

Use Find and Replace

• Find specific text in a document
• Use advanced find
• Replace text with alternative text

Apply Font Formatting

• Apply font formatting
• Font and Size
• Bold, Italic and Underline
• Effects
• Colours

Apply Paragraph Formatting

• Apply paragraph formatting
• Indents and Spacing
• Alignment
• Borders and Shading

Bullet Points and Numbering

• Bullet points and numbered lists
• Apply the default bullet point style
• Apply a custom bullet point
• Search for new bullet point icons
• Apply the default numbered list style
• Change the numbered list style
• Use multiple number levels

Proof your Document

• Set dictionary language
• View document information
• Use the thesaurus
• Correct an individual spelling error
• Perform a spelling and grammar check

Create a Basic Table

• Insert a table using the grid
• Insert a table entering table size
• Draw a freeform table
• Delete rows and columns

Format a Table

• Merge cells
• Change border colour and style
• Remove table borders from whole table
• Shade cells

Set your Document for Printing

• Set page orientation
• Set paper size
• Change page margins
• Collate documents
• Printer settings

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Pre-requisites

• Basic computer experience, including keyboard and mouse skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows

If you are not familiar with using a computer or Microsoft Windows, the course Introduction to computers, will give you the skills to take this Word course.